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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Bartle gets off the first plane in the United States in Chapter 5, where does he go first?
(a) Hardee's.
(b) Airport bar.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) The base.

2. In Chapter 5 when Bartle went to his room, where did he put his dog tags?
(a) On a table.
(b) In a drawer.
(c) Around his neck.
(d) In the trash.

3. In Chapter 3, what was the season in Iraq that Bartle remembers as being distinctive?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

4. In Chapter 1, what were hanging from the rear windows of a car that Bartle and the others saw driving toward them along the road?
(a) Prayer rugs.
(b) Robes.
(c) White sheets.
(d) Plywood.

5. In Chapter 2, what did Sterling do to Bartle after Bartle spoke with Mrs. Murphy?
(a) Gave him a lecture.
(b) Knocked him to the ground and hit him.
(c) Punched him in the stomach.
(d) Pushed him against a wall.

6. What was the name of the saint who was injured by arrows in a picture Bartle saw in a cathedral?
(a) Sebastian.
(b) Robert.
(c) Theresa.
(d) John.

7. In Chapter 4, where did a colonel say that men would be sent if they died in the upcoming battle?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) Dover.
(c) Germany.
(d) Ramsted.

8. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the bridge that Bartle and his mother crossed on their way home from the airport?
(a) World War II Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(b) The James River Bridge.
(c) George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge.
(d) Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

9. In Chapter 2, what does Bartle say was Sterling's rank when they met?
(a) Staff Sergeant.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Specialist.
(d) Sergeant.

10. What did Sterling find at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Body.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Booby trap.

11. In Chapter 2, what color does Bartle say that Mrs. Murphy's hair was when he met her for the first time?
(a) Gray.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

12. In Chapter 1, what color jalopies did people ride in in Al Tafar?
(a) Camouflage.
(b) Orange and white.
(c) Brown and black.
(d) Green.

13. In Chapter 2, what year does Bartle say is the vehicle that Mrs. Murphy drives?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1984.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what time was it when Bartle woke for his shift?
(a) Before dawn.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) As the sun was setting.

15. In Chapter 1, how many minarets could Bartle see from the roof where he was watching?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bartle from?

2. In Chapter 5, what did Bartle hear that seemed like it was coming straight for his bed?

3. In Chapter 5, where did Bartle think that soldiers would go when they felt lonely amongst the celebrations for their return?

4. In Chapter 3, how far did Bartle have to walk from the base until he reached the first row of buildings in the town?

5. In Chapter 5, how long did Bartle think it had been since he saw his mother?

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